Template for Submission of Notes to
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Word 2003, version 1 (June 2007)
This template should be used only for preparing Notes for submission to The Journal of Organic Chemistry.
A separate double-spaced template is available for optional use in preparing Articles. The template contains
much of the formatting information that is used in the Journal. Use of the template will save time during
manuscript production and will expedite publication. This template provides authors with the opportunity to
gauge the length of their Notes, eliminating the delay of shortening them to the four-page limit prior to
review or at the galley stage. Using the template for this purpose requires inserting your artwork (structure
blocks, equations, figures, and schemes) and tables into the template sized appropriately for final
publication; usually you will want to create them in single-column width to conserve space. Do NOT modify
the template in any way (including font, font size, and line spacing) to make your Note fit within the fourpage limit. The formatting of the printed edition of accepted Notes will be similar to that of the template
except that the references will appear at the bottom of the columns in which they are first cited, rather than
in the single list used in the template, and any double-column-wide graphics and tables will be moved to the
top of a page.
Please read the general instructions given below on how to use the template. If you are unfamiliar with the
use of templates, additional instructions can be found at:
http://pubs.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/templates/joceah_notes_word2003_readme.pdf.
For more detailed information on the preparation and submission of a Note for The Journal of Organic
Chemistry, see the latest version of the Guidelines for Authors:
http://pubs.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/joceah/joceah_authguide.pdf.
If a window opens with a warning about macro security when you open the template file, you may safely
click the “Enable Macros” button. Some of the formatting features of the template will not work if the
macros are disabled.
Using the template
Detailed instructions for items 1 and 2 are found at:
http://pubs.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/templates/joceah_notes_word2003_readme.pdf.
1. There are several ways to work with your manuscript within this template: (A) type your manuscript
directly into the template and (B) apply the template formatting to an already prepared manuscript.
A. If typing your manuscript directly into the template, select (highlight) the text of the template that
you want to replace and begin typing your manuscript (e.g., select the Title section for typing in your
title) into the template.
B. If you have already prepared your document in a Word file, you can either (1) cut and paste your
manuscript into the template or (2) attach the template to your manuscript file and apply the
template Styles. If you are following either of these methods, it would be useful to print a copy of the
template so that you will know what Styles should be applied to the different parts of the
manuscript. IF YOU ARE ATTACHING THE TEMPLATE, you must then reset the margins (top
0.50”; bottom 0.66”, left and right 0.76”) and must set the Paper Size (in Page Setup) to U.S. Letter
(these steps are necessary because the page layout of your Word file is not changed when the
template is attached to it). To apply the template Styles, place the cursor anywhere in the text
(paragraph, figure caption, or scheme/table title) to be formatted, and click the name of the style in
the Styles toolbar. If the Styles toolbar is not visible, select View > Toolbars > Styles.
If the page breaks are not visible, select View > Print Layout.
2. To insert a graphic within the text as a figure, chart, scheme, equation, or structure block, create a new
line and insert the graphic where desired. If your graphic is not completely visible, place the cursor at
the graphic’s insertion point, ensure that the Word Style is “Normal”, and confirm that the Line spacing
(at Format > Paragraph > Indents and Spacing tab) is set at “Single”. If the graphic overlaps adjacent
text, change the Wrapping style (at Format > Object [or Picture] > Layout tab) to “In line with text”. If
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the size of the artwork needs to be adjusted or if other changes need to be made, re-size or re-edit the
artwork in your graphics program and re-paste the artwork into the template (maximum width for
single-column artwork, 3.3 in. (8.5 cm); maximum width for double-column artwork, 7 in. (17.8 cm)). If
your artwork is larger than the width of a column, Word may reduce its size when it is pasted so that it
fits within the column. This automatic size reduction will alter the resolution of your graphic and make it
unacceptable for publication.
3. If you are typing, or copying-and-pasting paragraphs of existing text, into the template, the text will
already be formatted in two columns. If you are attaching the template to an existing manuscript file,
move the cursor to the beginning of the document, select Format > Columns, select “Two” as the number
of columns, and change the Column #1 Spacing to 0.33”.
4. If there are any full-page-width figures, schemes, and tables, they should be inserted at the top of a page
into a section that has been reformatted as a single column. To insert a double-column-wide figure,
scheme, or table:
Place the insertion point where you want to insert the graphic or table
From the Insert menu, choose Break
Under Sections, choose Continuous
Make sure the insertion point is in the new section. From the Format menu, choose Columns
In the Number of Columns box, type 1
Choose the OK button
Now your page is set up for a figure, scheme, or table that spans two columns. Be sure to add another section break after the
graphic or table and change the layout back to two columns with a spacing between the columns of 0.33 in.
5. DELETE ALL THE TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR FILE. Only the text that is to appear
in the published paper should remain in the edited file.
6. Save the file with the graphics in place: select Save As (File menu) and save it as a document file (.doc).
7. Proof a printout of the manuscript (from a 600 dpi or higher laser printer) to ensure that all parts of the
manuscript are present and clearly legible.
8. Consult the Guidelines for Authors for the latest instructions on how to proceed with the submission of
your manuscript.
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compound characterization data, (4) copies of spectra and
chromatograms, (5) molecular modeling coordinates, (6)
crystallographic information files (CIFs), (7) additional tables and
graphs, and (9) expanded discussions of peripheral findings. The
final sentence should read “This material is available free of
charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.” For complete
instructions on how to prepare this material for publication, check
the Guidelines for Authors.
TITLE (Word Style "BA_Title"). The title should
accurately, clearly, and concisely reflect the
emphasis and content of the paper.
AUTHOR NAMES (Word Style "BB_Author_Name").
Include in the byline all those who have made substantial
contributions to the work, even if the paper was actually
written by only one person. Use first names, initials, and
surnames (e.g., John R. Smith) or first initials, second names,
and surnames (e.g., J. Robert Smith). Do not use only initials
with surnames (e.g., J. R. Smith) because this causes indexing
and retrieval difficulties and interferes with unique
identification of an author. Do not include professional or
official titles or academic degrees. At least one author must be
designated with an asterisk as the author to whom
correspondence should be addressed.
FIGURES. Each figure must have a caption that includes the figure
number and a brief description, preferably one or two sentences. The
caption should follow the format "Figure 1. Figure caption." Type the
caption into the text file and apply Word Style
“VA_Figure_Caption”. All figures must be mentioned in the text
consecutively and must be numbered with Arabic numerals. The
caption should be understandable without reference to the text.
Whenever possible, place the key to symbols in the artwork, not in
the caption. To insert the figure into the template, be sure it is already
sized appropriately and paste it above the figure caption (select Word
Style “Normal” at the insertion point). For formatting double-columnwide figures, see the instructions at the beginning of the template.
AUTHOR ADDRESS (Word Style "BC_Author_Address").
The affiliation should be the institution where the work was
conducted. If the present address of an author differs from
that at which the work was done, give the current address in a
footnote.
SCHEMES. Groups of structures jointed by reaction arrows are called
schemes. Schemes have numbers and may have brief titles describing
their contents. The number and title should follow the format "Scheme 1.
Scheme Title". Type the number and title into the text file and apply
Word Style “VC_Scheme_Title”. Schemes may also have footnotes (use
Word Style "FD_Scheme_Footnote"). To insert the scheme into the
template, be sure it is already sized appropriately and paste it below the
scheme number and title (select Word Style “Normal” at the insertion
point). For formatting double-column-wide schemes, see the instructions
at the beginning of the template.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR’S E-MAIL ADDRESS
(Word Style “BC_Author_Address)
RECEIVED DATE (will be automatically inserted after
manuscript is accepted).
TABLES. Each table must have a number and brief (one phrase or
sentence) title that describes its contents. The number and title, typed into
the text file above the table, should follow the format "Table 1. Table
Title" (Word Style "VD_Table_Title"). The title should be understandable
without reference to the text. Put details in footnotes, not in the title (use
Word Style "FE_Table_Footnote").
Insert the TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAPHIC
here (select Word Style “Normal” at the
insertion point). This graphic will also appear
on the table of contents page for the Journal
issue. It should be no wider than 3.5 in (8.75
cm) and no taller than 1.33 in (3.33 cm).
Use tables (Word Style "TC_Table_Body") when the data cannot be
presented clearly as narrative, when many precise numbers must be
presented, or when more meaningful interrelationships can be conveyed
by the tabular format. Do not use Word Style “TC_Table_Body” for
tables containing artwork. Tables should supplement, not duplicate, text
and figures. Tables should be simple and concise. It is preferable to use
the Table Tool in your word-processing package, placing one entry per
cell, to generate tables. All tables must be mentioned in the text
consecutively and numbered with Arabic numerals. Define nonstandard
abbreviations in footnotes. For formatting double-column-wide tables, see
the instructions at the beginning of the template.
ABSTRACT TEXT (Word Style "BD_Abstract"). Every
Note must have an abstract containing no more than 80
words. The abstract should briefly state the reason for the
work, the significant results, and the conclusions.
STRUCTURES, STRUCTURE BLOCKS, and EQUATIONS
can be inserted where desired (select Word Style "Normal" at
the insertion point). These types of graphics may only be onecolumn wide. If the artwork needs to be two-columns wide, it
must be relabeled as a figure or scheme. Equations have
sequential numbers, within parentheses, against the right
margin of the column.
TEXT (Word Style "TA_Main_Text"). For full instructions,
please see the Guidelines for Authors. The last part of the Text
is the EXPERIMENTAL SECTION (required for all Notes
except those reporting purely theoretical work).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Word Style "TD_Acknowledgments").
Generally the last paragraph of the paper is the place to acknowledge
people and financing (you may state grant numbers and sponsors
here)..
REFERENCES (Word Style "TF_References_Section"). References are placed
at the end of the manuscript. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and
completeness of all references. Examples of the recommended formats for the
various
reference
types
can
be
found
at
http://pubs.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/templates/joceah_notes_word200
3_readme.pdf. Detailed information on reference style can be found in The
ACS Style Guide, available from Oxford Press.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION PARAGRAPH (Word Style
“TE_Supporting_Information”). A brief statement in nonsentence
format listing the contents of material placed here should be
included at the end of the manuscript as a separate section titled
"Supporting Information Available:". The contents of
Supporting Information may include: (1) General Experimental
Methods paragraphs, (2) additional experimental procedures, (3)
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